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An Argument for Encouraging Staff Development in All Sectors When it comes to staff development in a workplace, there’s an old worry that accompanies it: “what if we invest in developing staff and they move on?” It can be countered with “what if we don’t and they stay?” It’s a classic “catch 22” situation.

This week I caught up with Claire North, one of our AAT graduates who’s completed levels 2 & 3 and is currently studying level 4. Here’s Claire’s story…

Did you know that becoming a Chartered Manager is the highest status that you can achieve in the management profession and it is only awarded by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI)? We have created a step by step guide of how you can achieve this award and excel in your managerial role.

The pharmaceutical industry is fiercely competitive, and sales depend on highly-targeted customer communications. Having set a strategic goal to ‘put customer experience at the heart of our output’ our client identified a need to upskill and empower their team to become highly proficient marketers in the digital age.

Did you know that 1 in 10 UK Managers have been forced to take sick leave due to stress? Research by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI)* found that many managers are becoming chronically overworked and stressed by continuing to work after-hours. 

This week I caught up with Sarah McCallum, one of our CIPD HR Level 5 graduates who worked in the RAF. With her qualification, Sarah broke into the civilian world of HR after being offered multiple job opportunities. She tells us about her experience with AVADO and how the qualification made a significant impact on her career opportunities. 

I recently caught up with Jing Shen, one of our ACCA graduates. Jing shares her story of moving from engineering and linguistics in China to pursuing accountancy in the UK. Check it out below…

Love it or hate it, Amazon is dominating ecommerce. On Black Friday in 2017, Amazon accounted for 55% of all US online transactions. How can anyone else, and FMCG brands in particular, compete with such domination?